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Definition tear in American English

tear noun

[countable] noun

/ter/

1

a hole in a piece of paper, cloth, etc. where it has been torn

Example

It's not a bad tear - we should be able to mend it.

Example

There was a tear in her coat.

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abyss aperture blowhole

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Definition tear in American English

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